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State basketball tournaments suspended

Posted at 11:41 am March 13, 2020
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The BlueCross Basketball Championships, the state tournament games that were scheduled to include the Oak Ridge boys team, have been suspended because of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus.

It’s not clear yet if the games will be rescheduled.

The state basketball tournaments were suspended after quarterfinal games in the girls tournament on Thursday.

The Oak Ridge Wildcats had been scheduled to play in a quarterfinal game of the Class AAA boys tournament on Wednesday of next week.

“Whether we will be able to reschedule these events will depend on the length of the suspension and the availability of facilities,” the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association said.

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Filed Under: COVID-19, Front Page News, Health, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: basketball, BlueCross Basketball Championships, Oak Ridge Wildcats, state basketball tournament, Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, TSSAA

Lady Wildcats play in state basketball tournament Thursday

Posted at 9:11 am March 7, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats made it to the state basketball tournament for the third time in four years by beating Dobyns-Bennett 59-42 in a Class AAA sectional game at Wildcat Arena on Saturday, March 2, 2019. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats made it to the state basketball tournament for the third time in four years by beating Dobyns-Bennett 59-42 in a Class AAA sectional game at Wildcat Arena on Saturday, March 2, 2019. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Oak Ridge will play in the girls state basketball tournament in Murfreesboro today (Thursday, March 7).

The Lady Wildcats (33-2) will play Science Hill (31-3) in a Division I Class AAA quarterfinal game at 11:30 a.m. (12:30 Eastern) in the Murphy Center at Middle Tennessee State University.

The other girls quarterfinal game in the BlueCross Basketball Championships on Thursday will feature Bradley Central (31-3) and Lebanon (25-10). That game will start at 10 a.m. (11 a.m. Eastern).

Two other girls quarterfinal games were played Wednesday. Riverdale (30-1) beat Arlington (27-7) 67-50 in the first game, and Houston (29-2) defeated Mt. Juliet (27-6) 58-65 in the other. Riverdale, a Murfreesboro team, has won the Class AAA state championship three years in a row. The Lady Warriors beat the Lady Wildcats 68-36 in the championship game in 2016.

This year, Oak Ridge, the Region 2 champion, made it to the state tournament for the third time in four years by beating Dobyns-Bennett, the Region 1 runner-up, 59-42 in a Class AAA sectional game at Wildcat Arena on Saturday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: BlueCross Basketball Championships, Bri Dunbar, Class AAA quarterfinal, Class AAA sectional, Courtney Whitson, Dobyns-Bennett, Jada Guinn, Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Lady Hilltoppers, Lady Indians, Lady Wildcats, Miss Basketball, Oak Ridge, Science Hill

Photos: Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats in Class AAA championship

Posted at 1:26 pm March 15, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Oak Ridge sophomore Mykia Dowdell (34) was named to the Class AAA Girls’ All-Tournament team in the 2016 BlueCross Basketball Championships in Murfreesboro on Saturday, March 12, 2016, when the Lady Wildcats finished as state runner-up. Also pictured are Riverdale sophomore Brinae Alexander (32), junior Anastasia Hayes (3), and sophomore Alexis Whittington (25). (Photo by Paul Ward)

 

MURFREESBORO—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats finished as state runner-up in the Class AAA girls’ basketball championship in Murfreesboro on Saturday. We published 11 pictures by Paul Ward in our Saturday story on the game. Here are a dozen more photos.

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Oak Ridge freshman Jada Guinn (24) was named to the Class AAA Girls’ All-Tournament team in the 2016 BlueCross Basketball Championships in Murfreesboro on Saturday, March 12, 2016, when the Lady Wildcats finished as state runner-up. Also pictured are Riverdale sophomores Amanda Whittington (12) and Brinae Alexander (32). (Photo by Paul Ward)

 

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Oak Ridge junior Courtney Ellison (10) scored seven points during the Class AAA girls’ state basketball championship in Murfreesboro on Saturday, March 12, 2016, when the Lady Wildcats finished as state runner-up. (Photo by Paul Ward)

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Media, Photos, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Aislynn Hayes, Alexis Whittington, Amanda Whittington, Anastasia Hayes, BlueCross Basketball Championships, Brinae Alexander, Caelyn Thompson, Class AAA, Class AAA girls basketball championship, Courtney Ellison, Desiree Bates, Jada Guinn, Jaymi Golden, Lady Warriors, Lady Wildcats, Oak Ridge, Paige Green, Paul Ward, Riverdale

Young Lady Wildcats, first-year coach advance to state championship

Posted at 12:50 pm March 11, 2016
By John Huotari 8 Comments

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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats celebrate a 38-31 Class AAA semifinal win over Bradley Central in the state basketball tournament in Murfreesboro on Friday, March 11, 2016. (Photo by Paul Ward)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 3:40 p.m.

First-year Oak Ridge Coach Paige Green and her young Lady Wildcats advanced to the state basketball championship game on Saturday after beating Bradley Central 38-31 in a Class AAA semifinal game in Murfreesboro on Friday.

It was a success story that few, if any, had predicted. Wildcats broadcasters called it a “miraculous journey” and a “Cinderella run.”

The Lady Wildcats were led by sophomore Mykia Dowdell with 15 points, nine rebounds, and two steals. Freshman Jada Guinn had nine points, two rebounds, and two assists, and sophomore Jaymi Golden added eight points, including late free throws that helped seal the win.

Oak Ridge (30-4) trailed by as many as eight points in the third quarter, but they rallied starting late in that quarter and continuing through the fourth to knock off Bradley Central (32-4). The Lady Wildcats took a 26-25 lead with about 3.5 minutes left in the game on a feed across the lane from Golden to Guinn, who scored a layup.
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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: 2016 BlueCross Basketball Championships, Bearettes, BlueCross Basketball Championships, Bradley Central, Caelyn Thompson, Courtney Ellison, Desiree Bates, Hallie Hughes, Jada Guinn, Jasmine Hembry, Jason Reuter, Jaymi Golden, Julia Gaither, Lady Wildcats, Memphis Central, Middle Tennessee State University, Murphy Center, Mykia Dowdell, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Paige Green, Riverdale

Coming off the bench, Bates leads Oak Ridge in state quarterfinal win

Posted at 12:45 pm March 9, 2016
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Oak Ridge sophomore Desiree Bates (20) came off the bench to lead the Lady Wildcats with 12 points during a 40-35 state Class AAA quarterfinal win over Dyer County in Murfreesboro on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Bates also had seven rebounds and three steals. (Photo by Paul Ward)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 5:52 p.m.

Sophomore Desiree Bates came off the bench to lead Oak Ridge with 12 points in a 40-35 quarterfinal win in the state Class AAA basketball tournament in Murfreesboro on Wednesday.

The Lady Wildcats (28-4) were up 10 points at halftime, and they bounced back from a 15-4 Dyer County run in the third quarter to advance to the semifinal game in Murfreesboro on Friday.

Dyer County had three consecutive steals midway through the third quarter that they converted into eight points, helping to turn a 26-14 deficit late in the second quarter into a 29-26 lead midway through the third.

Oak Ridge prevailed despite their 19 turnovers and the game-high 18 points of Amber Thompson. Thompson knocked down three three-pointers and ignited the third-quarter surge for the Lady Choctaws (27-5), but she picked up her fourth foul with three minutes remaining in that quarter and had to go sit on the bench. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: 2016 Class AAA State Girls Basketball Tournamen, Amber Thompson, BlueCross Basketball Championships, Bradley Central, Caelyn Thompson, Class AAA basketball tournament, Class AAA quarterfinal, Courtney Ellison, Desiree Bates, Dickson County, Dyer County, Haley Hicks, Jada Guinn, Jaymi Golden, Lady Choctaws, Middle Tennessee State University, Murphy Center, Mykia Dowdell, Oak Ridge, Olivia Crane, Paige Green, Paul Ward

Lady Bobcats lose in state semifinal 63-45

Posted at 10:16 pm March 7, 2015
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Senior guard Rachel Griffith (22) of Oliver Springs, who scored 15 points, looks for a shot during a 63-45 loss to Clarkrange in a Class A state tournament semifinal game in Murfreesboro on Saturday. (Photo by Kindell Moore) 

 

Note: This story was last updated at 11:19 p.m.

MURFREESBORO—The Lady Bobcats made it to the final four, but they fell short of advancing to the state championship game, losing to Clarkrange 63-45 in a state semifinal game in Murfreesboro on Saturday.

The Lady Bobcats (29-7) were unable to repeat their shooting performance of a day earlier. On Friday, Oliver Springs shot 60 percent from the field in a 67-41 blowout over Decatur County Riverside in a Class A quarterfinal game. But on Saturday, the Lady Bobcats were 32 percent from the field (16 of 50).

The Lady Buffaloes (31-5) got off to a 17-1 start and were up 34-17 at halftime, thanks in part to six three-point shots, or 18 points total. The Lady Bobcats were able to narrow the lead to seven (20-13) on a jumper by senior guard Emily Griffith late in the first quarter, but that was as close as they got.

Oliver Springs, which hadn’t been to the state tournament since 2009, narrowed the lead to 44-33 on a 15-10 run in the third quarter. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Alivia Baker, BlueCross Basketball Championships, Brittany Cooper, Clarkrange Lady Buffaloes, Class A state tournament semifinal game, Decatur County Riverside, Division I Class AAA, Emily Griffith, Faith Van Ruden, Kara Meadows, Lauren Morgan, Middle Tennessee State University, Middleton, Murphy Center, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Oliver Springs Lady Bobcats, Rachel Griffith

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